The Centers CEO resigns, merger on the table

After less than three years at the helm of The Centers, Dr. Donald Baracskay has resigned his post as CEO of the Ocala-based mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. The move ratcheted up ongoing merger talks between The Centers and Daytona Beach-based SMA Healthcare. After Baracskay's decision to resign, the facility entered into a management agreement with SMA on Sept. 1 while the two entities seriously explore a merger.